Revelation 21:15

Easy To Read Version

The angel who talked with me had a measuring rod made of gold. The angel had this rod to measure the city, its gates, and its wall.

Cross References

Ezekiel 40:3

The Lord brought me there. There was a man there that looked \{shiny\} like \{polished\} bronze. That man had a cloth tape measure and a measuring rod in his hand. He was standing by the gate.

Zechariah 2:1

Then I looked up, and I saw a man holding a rope for measuring things.

Zechariah 2:2

I asked him, “Where are you going?”

Revelation 21:12

The city had a large, high wall with twelve gates. There were twelve angels at the gates. On each gate was written the name of one of the twelve family groups of Israel. {\cf2\super [161]}

Revelation 21:16

The city was built in a square. Its length was equal to its width. The angel measured the city with the rod. The city was 12,000 stadia {\cf2\super [164]} long, 12,000 stadia wide, and 12,000 stadia high.

Revelation 21:21

The twelve gates were twelve pearls. Each gate was made from one pearl. The street of the city was made of pure gold. The gold was clear like glass.